Morrisville Transportation Plan - 2009

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1.1 Town of Morrisville................................................................................................................ 4
2.1 Regional Context................................................................................................................... 6
2.2 Population Growth in Morrisville 1970 - 2007.............................................................. 9
2.3 Commute Time for Morrisville Residents 1990 - 2000.................................................. 9
2.4 Development Constraints...................................................................................................10
3.1 Example Land Use and Transportation Patterns...........................................................13
3.2 Roadway Level of Service................................................................................................12
3.3 Basic Level-of-Service (LOS) Descriptions......................................................................13
3.4 High Accident Locations.....................................................................................................14
3.5 High Vehicle Accident Locations in Morrisville 2002 - 2007.....................................14
3.6 Most Problematic Intersections.........................................................................................14
3.7 Major Roadway Corridors................................................................................................15
3.8 Public Transit Services in Morrisville................................................................................16
3.9 Existing Transit Services.....................................................................................................16
3.10 Recent C-Tran Performance (FY 2002 - FY 2005).....................................................17
3.11 Existing Bicycle/Pedestrian Facilities............................................................................18
5.1 Access vs. Mobility..............................................................................................................22
5.2 General Roadway Improvement Factors........................................................................23
5.3 Projected Congestion Levels, 2035.................................................................................23
5.4 Level of Service Summary for Travel Modes in Model Scenarios.............................23
5.5 Future Roadways.................................................................................................................24
5.6 Recommended Roadway Improvement Timeline...........................................................25
5.7 Proposed NC 54 Improvements.......................................................................................26
5.8 NC 54 Streetscape Illustration.........................................................................................26
5.9 Upcoming Church Street Changes...................................................................................27
5.10 Recommended Church Street Ultimate Cross-Section................................................27
5.11 Gateway Marker Locations............................................................................................29
5.12 Public Transportation Recommendations (Map) .........................................................30
5.13 Qualitative Service Assessment of Public Transportation Service Options...........31
5.14 Public Transportation Recommendations (List).............................................................31
5.15 Small-Scale Bicycle/Pedestrian Recommendations....................................................33
5.16 Proposed Pedestrian and Traffic Improvements to Airport Boulevard at Factory
Shops Road.................................................................................................................................33
5.17 Recommended Bicycle/Pedestrian Facilities................................................................34
5.18 Major Bicycle/Pedestrian Recommendations..............................................................35
5.19 Sample One-Week Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Curriculum...............................37
6.1 Bicycle Design......................................................................................................................38
6.2 Additional Bicycle Facility Design....................................................................................40
6.3 Bicycle Parking Requirements...........................................................................................41
6.4 Railroading and Pedestrians.............................................................................................42
6.5 Additional Pedestrian Design...........................................................................................42
6.6 Transit Design Guidance....................................................................................................43
6.7 Principles of Access Management....................................................................................44
6.8 Roadway Classifications and Typical Characteristics...................................................45
6.9 General Roadway Cross-Sections....................................................................................45
6.10 Future Roadway Hierarchy.............................................................................................46
6.11 Recommended Roadway Typical Characteristics.......................................................47
6.12 Intersection Design Guidance.........................................................................................48
Morrisville Planning Department
260 Town Hall Drive, Suite B
Morrisville, NC 27560
(919) 463-6194
Ben Hitchings, Planning Director
Michele Hane, Project Manager
Ashley Jones, Project Staff
Special thanks to Town staff who assisted
with this project: Tim Gauss, Rodney
Wadkins, Courtney Tanner, Alycia Kempf,
and Dawn Raab.
The Louis Berger Group, Inc.
1001 Wade Avenue, Suite 400
Raleigh, NC 27605
(919) 866-4412
Scott Lane, Planning Director
Renaissance Planning Group, Inc.
200 Sixth Street, NE
Charlottesville, VA 22902
(434) 296-2554
Vlad Gavrilovic, Principal of Planning
This report was prepared by The
Louis Berger Group, Inc. and
Renaissance Planning Group,
Inc. for the Town of Morrisville,
with the assistance of the Plan
Advisory Committee and Town
staff. Additional copies are
available through the Town of
Morrisville Planning Department.
Special thanks to Town staff,
Louis Berger Group staff and
Suvas Shah for photos.